Collapse Books is an independent publishing house dedicated to contemporary visual and artistic exploration. At the crossroads of art, photography, and design, it supports emerging talents who offer new perspectives on our societies, dominant narratives and visual cultures.
“Collapse” suggests a perpetual questioning, a contemporary, and sadly relevant tabula rasa that constantly prompts resurgence and renewal. This word reflects a world in transformation, shaped by instability as much as by creative potential.
Each book is an invitation to explore singular viewpoints, where form and content resonate, opening spaces for reflection, dialogue, and new imaginaries, within an ongoing collapsing world.
Distribution, sales & inquiries:
contact(at)collapsebooks.com
Collapse Books is distributed in curated specialized bookshops and institutions, in Paris mostly.
Books are shipped once every week, on Monday. For urgent shipping, please contact us.
Bookshops
SANS TITRE, Paris, FR
LAFAYETTE ANTICIPATIONS, Paris, FR
FONDATION HCB, Paris, FR
AFTER 8 BOOKS, Paris, FR
PALAIS DE TOKYO, Paris, FR
PERROTIN, Paris, FR
QUAI DE LA PHOTO, Paris, FR
MEP, Paris, FR
LA COMÈTE, Paris, FR
CAHIER CENTRAL, Paris, FR
JEU DE PAUME, Paris, FR
LA NOUVELLE CHAMBRE CLAIRE, Paris, FR
GALERIE ECHO119, Paris, FR
LA HUNE, Paris, FR
LE MONTE EN L'AIR, Paris, FR
FOLIE D'ENCRE, Montreuil, FR
ENSEMBLE, Marseille, FR
LIBRAIRIE MAUPETIT, Marseille, FR
LA MACHINE À LIRE, Bordeaux, FR
LIBRAIRIE DU PALAIS, Arles, FR
ACTES SUD, Arles, FR
LES INSOLITES, Tanger, MA
LIBRAIRIE DES COLONNES, Tanger, MA
TREES LIKE WATER, Seoul, KR
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Events
Les Rencontres de la Photographie d'Arles
07/07 - 12/07/2025Paris Ass Book Fair
05/06 - 07/07/2026
Polycopies
12/11 - 14/11/2025
